UNAM-Y Podcast Series

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Episode.   According to Psychology of Women Quarterly (2014), despite progress in reducing the acceptability of blatant gender discrimination, women continue to face subtle and ambiguous manifestations of prejudice and they often experience more covert discrimination than in the past. In conjunction with the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, UNAM Youth will unpack “Microaggression Against Women at the Workplace" with guest speaker Emellia Shariff, Founder & Managing Partner (Speak Up Malaysia), and Rizal Rozhan, Assistant Vice President, Strategy & Programs (Impact Development) alongside moderator, Hazirah Adlina, Deputy Head of Community, Outreach, and Collaboration at UNAM Youth.   Don't forget to tune in to hear more on the issue.

This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Episode. According to Lean In, 64% of women are experiencing micro-aggression at least once in their lifetime. Most commonly, women have to provide more evidence of their competence than men and they have their judgment questioned in their area of expertise. In conjunction with the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, UNAM Youth will unpack “Microaggression Against Women at the Workplace" with guest speaker Emellia Shariff, Founder & Managing Partner (Speak Up Malaysia), and Rizal Rozhan, Assistant Vice President, Strategy & Programs (Impact Development) alongside moderator, Hazirah Adlina, Deputy Head of Community, Outreach, and Collaboration at UNAM Youth. Don't forget to tune in to hear more on the issue.

The International Day for Universal Access to Information calls for acknowledging and protecting our human right to information. This is achievable by mobilising governments, the private sector and civil society to value public access to information and to be concerned about their data. Ultimately, this would contribute towards SDG 16 that is to have accountable institutions for inclusive societies. In this episode, UNAM Youth will unpack “The Right to Know: Freedom of Information Towards the Public Good" with guest speaker Dr. Lim Chee Han, Senior Researcher of Third World Network (TWN) and Dr. Rachel Gong, Senior Researcher at Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) alongside moderator, Maryam Lee, Head of Information Knowledge Management at UNAM Youth.  Tune in to hear more on the issue.

Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad.  In conjunction with World Day against Trafficking in Persons, UNAM Youth will unpack “Trafficking Cruelty: When Will It End?” with guest speaker Datuk Lok Yim Pheng, Commissioner of SUHAKAM and SUHAKAMs representative to the Council of Anti-Trafficking in Persons (MAPO) alongside moderator, Megan CJY, the Head of Delegation to OHCHR 20th session and Malaysia representative to ASEAN Regional Programme on Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Forced Labour. Tune in to hear more on the issue.

World Refugee Day is observed annually on the 20th of June to honour the refugees around the globe, with the overall goal to celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives.  In this episode, UNAM Youth will delve into "The Doubly Vulnerable State of Refugee Women & Children Towards Sexual Violence" with the moderator, Ellya Zaireen Binti Zain Shahrer, Director of External Affairs, from Women For Refugees and our guest speaker, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Refuge for the Refugees, Heidy Quah. Tune in to hear more on the issue.  

In conjunction with International Day of Families, a UN observed day to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. UNAM Youth will be speaking on the "Futures Without Family Violence & Abuse in Malaysia" with our guest speaker, Ms Melissa Akhir, Director of Capacity Building at Women's Aid Organisation (WAO)